Is there a difference if a item was pawned or sold in a trafficking stolen property charge?

There is no difference because you are only allowed to pawn or sell property that is your own property or property of another that you are duly...

AZ DUI....MVD Hearing

If the officer shows up for the MVD hearing, he will simply tell the administrative law judge that he had a valid reason to stop you and that he...

Criminal investigators showed up at my house and told me I was sexually assaulted. I want to sue everyone who is involved.

Yes, you need to find a good personal injury attorney who has experience suing governmental entities. You only have 180 days to file a notice of...

What do I do when I appear in court? What is most likely going to happen next? How can I ask for the charges to be dropped?

All of my other colleagues provided excellent answers, especially the one from Mr. Lackey. Let me simply add this: if you do take your case to...

Falsely accused of shoplifting

Report the false accusation against you to the corporate home office of the store. Their shareholders might like to know that the help is falsely...

Is it likely I can get this dismissed and if I do will it be on my background check for employment? How to get it to go away?

I am sorry to hear about this unfortunate situation. The circumstances you describe sound like an over-zealous "loss prevention" employee. Why...

The actual ticket is a publicly available document that anyone can view simply by going to the court where the officer filed it and asking to view...

I have a question

Look on the Arizona Department of Corrections web site. It will show a date for "supervised release" which is the date he is eligible to be...

Chances of going to jail?

While it does weigh in her favor that she is turning herself in at the court without making them go find and arrest her, chances are, she is going...

You have rights as a victim and you can retain your own lawyer to protect your rights as a victim. The situation you describe is an example of...